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A massive "Black Lives Matter" banner that had been draped on the outside of the U.S. Embassy in South Korea since Saturday was removed Monday after President Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo purportedly complained about it, multiple news outlets reported. … [Read more...] about Black Lives Matter banner hung at US Embassy in South Korea ordered down

Seoul: LG Uplus, a major South Korean telecom operator said it will phase out its 2G services by the end of June, a move that would mark the complete termination of the country's aging network.The carrier said it has applied to end its 2G operations with the government and will decide on a specific time frame for the service's termination.The move comes after SK Telecom, South Korea's largest wireless provider, ended its 2G services in July last year, while rival KT Corp. shut down 2G operations back in 2012.LG Uplus said the looming termination comes as the network has fallen out of favor over the years amid launches of new networks, including 5G, reports Yonhap news agency.Aging telecommunications equipment and lack of devices that support 2G have led to dwindling subscribers.The carrier's 2G users stood at 3,74,000 as of end-November last year, accounting for just 2.5 per cent of the carrier's total 14.8 million subscriptions, according to ICT ministry data.With the shut down of 2G, … [Read more...] about LG Uplus to terminate 2G services by end of June

A so-called "D10" club of democratic partners, including G7 countries - UK, US, Italy, Germany, France, Japan and Canada - plus Australia, South Korea and India will aim to create alternative suppliers of 5G equipment and other technologies to avoid relying on China, 'The Times' reported. … [Read more...] about UK invites India for G7 summit

“The U.S. Embassy stands in solidarity with fellow Americans grieving and peacefully protesting to demand positive change. Our #BlackLivesMatter banner shows our support for the fight against racial injustice and police brutality as we strive to be a more inclusive & just society,” the embassy tweeted on Saturday, along with the picture of the banner in black and white. … [Read more...] about US Embassy in Seoul supports protests with Black Lives Matter banner

"The city is disgusted by this despicable act of vandalism that has occurred on the heels of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week," a city statement read, according to FOX 2 of the Bay Area, "and on the weekend of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday that celebrates the life and achievements of this important civil rights leader." … [Read more...] about California city removes ‘racist’ ‘White Lives Matter’ banner, declares it ‘despicable act of vandalism’